Could Oklahoma be a contender in the SEC this year?
The Oklahoma Sooners have shown significant improvement in their second season in the Southeastern Conference, making the College Football Playoff with a 10-3 overall record. Heading into the 2026 season, they are ranked sixth in the SEC by Crain & Cone's post-spring power rankings. With a challenging schedule that includes top-ranked conference teams and a marquee non-conference game against Michigan, Oklahoma faces a difficult path to reach the SEC Championship Game.
- ▪The Oklahoma Sooners made the College Football Playoff in their second season in the SEC, finishing 10-3 overall and 6-2 in conference play.
- ▪Crain & Cone's post-spring SEC power rankings placed Oklahoma sixth, behind Georgia, Texas, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, and LSU.
- ▪Oklahoma's 2026 schedule includes games against nine of the top 15 teams in the rankings, plus a non-conference matchup with Michigan.
- ▪The SEC is moving to a nine-game conference schedule, increasing the difficulty for all teams.
- ▪Alabama and Missouri joined Oklahoma in the top half of the SEC power rankings, while South Carolina and Florida completed the top 10.
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